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Percolation of partially interdependent networks under targeted attack.

Gaogao Dong1, Jianxi Gao, Lixin Tian

  • 1Nonlinear Scientific for Research Center, Faculty of Science, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China. gago999@126.com

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|March 10, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Analyzing interdependent networks under targeted attacks reveals that system vulnerability increases when high-degree nodes are more likely to fail. Coupling strength dictates phase transitions, with strong coupling leading to first-order transitions.

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Area of Science:

  • Network science
  • Complex systems analysis
  • Statistical physics

Background:

  • Real-world systems often comprise multiple interconnected networks.
  • Failures in one network can cascade to dependent nodes in another, leading to system-wide disruptions.
  • Understanding the robustness of these interdependent networks against targeted attacks is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the percolation of partially interdependent networks under targeted attacks.
  • To develop a general technique for mapping targeted attacks to random attacks in transformed networks.
  • To investigate the impact of coupling strength and node failure probability on system resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a general technique to transform interdependent network attack problems into random attack problems.
  • Analyzed percolation thresholds and phase transitions in partially interdependent networks.
  • Illustrated solutions with two specific targeted attack scenarios: degree-proportional failure and uniform initial failure probability.

Main Results:

  • System behavior exhibits distinct phase transitions based on coupling strength: second-order for weak coupling and first-order for strong coupling.
  • Increased probability of high-degree node failure significantly enhances system vulnerability, irrespective of coupling strength.
  • A critical coupling strength determines the transition order; above it, the transition is first-order, otherwise second-order.

Conclusions:

  • The resilience of interdependent networks is highly sensitive to the targeted attack strategy and the coupling between networks.
  • Targeted attacks disproportionately affecting high-degree nodes pose a substantial risk to network integrity.
  • The findings provide insights into designing more robust interdependent systems by managing coupling and attack vulnerabilities.